Observed 3:15 PM EDT at KWST

Bradford, RI weather

Sunny and 59°15°, jacket by 6 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the southwest. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable · up to 44°7° by 5 PM
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 16Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 32°0° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 59°15° · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 62°17° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 65°18° by 2 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	9%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	5%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	1%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	4%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	43%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	12%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	14%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	15%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	16%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	6%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	5%	4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 32°0°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 1 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Rain, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–68°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Pawcatuck at Westerly

3.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 413 cfs

Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Pawcatuck above Wood River Junction

5.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 159 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Atlantic Coast at Watch Hill Cove (IN MLLW)

7.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sun 9 AM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Wood River at Hope Valley

7.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 128 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 106

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Kingston · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
+6°+3°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Bradford weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:14–6:10 PM; Morning 6:51–7:47 AM
Blue hour: 6:10–6:20 PM; Morning 6:40–6:51 AM; first light 6:40 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:20 PM–6:42 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:19 AM · rises 4:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Bradford. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,300 ft, 4 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bradford, RI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pawcatuck at Westerly

Pawcatuck above Wood River Junction

Atlantic Coast at Watch Hill Cove (IN MLLW)

Wood River at Hope Valley

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon